[ubuntu-uk] Using Binary(closed source) drivers for modern NVIDIA cards (9 series)

[Kris Douglas]

On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 5:46 PM, Dave Morley <davmor2 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Mon, 2008-04-07 at 17:43 +0100, Dave Morley wrote:
>  > On Mon, 2008-04-07 at 17:37 +0100, alan c wrote:
>  > > Kris Douglas wrote:
>  > > > Hi, my newest computer is running on a 9600GT NVidia card. These are
>  > > > brilliant in windows, but for Linux, Ubuntu 7.10 in my case, it does
>  > > >
>  > >
>  > > [snip lots of good stuff]
>  > >
>  > > > and pressing return on your keyboard, once rebooted, you should be
>  > > > presented with a 3d enabled, working X server.
>  > > >
>  > > > /end.
>  > > >
>  > > > /Ok, the actual email.
>  > > > Ok guys, I know this is a Mailing list with many linux savvies, and
>  > > > some new users, but this is really just a beta of this tutorial, as I
>  > > > have seen quite a few people moaning about installing drivers for
>  > > > their card on Linux, especially Ubuntu, as some users aren't even
>  > > > presented a GUI for the Live CD installer, just a command line. I
>  > > > intend to add 2 versions of this, one to get the X server working for
>  > > > a Live CD, which obviously wouldn't have a reboot. And the one above
>  > > > for the desktop users, that have just got a new card.
>  > > >
>  > > > I was wondering if anyone had anything to add to this, and whether it
>  > > > is worth posting it at all.
>  > >
>  > >
>  > > I think it is invaluable, however, I personally do not need the detail
>  > > in present circumstances. However, I wonder if the value will be found
>  > > easily in future with this list as a vehicle? My first call in times
>  > > of such problems would be the ubuntu forums, and they have very good
>  > > search management facility.
>  > > I suggest you consider posting the same information to the ubuntu
>  > > forums, probably 'multimedia and video'
>  > > http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=138
>  > > where the value will endure.
>  > > --
>  > > alan cocks
>  > > Kubuntu user#10391
>  > >
>  >
>  > Of course the other way would be to simply post to the Ubuntu mailing
>  > list which is archived anyway but forum post does tend to have the
>  > advantage of being static.
>
>  Sorry mis-read thought it was on the wolveslug list not ubuntu's
>
>
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It has been posted to the Ubuntu List. =]

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